New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-16
THEIR LAST RESOURCE.
THE AUTHOR OF "MoLLY BAwN."

believe over d any othor evening but this rand at
ths last moment tool Al ~ 80 ''' '
mortiieatl9u s one should expect from servant.
Only s "u the Hon. Mrs. lrevenn,ng. smooth
SAID per 81. told of Der eXqulslte Dali gown and
ing down ninhtIy they are ever and - ways the
frownns ,iesome set Oh earth. II often occuts TO
mo that they do things on purnoso lsc sI ~
one ts olIarbone al ten o'clock on the night OF
pic hest ball of the season. shonlu thihK not
Indeed 1t just tue iie Si 700 ~ Thonas this
If yon had only reiuSeu 'o"'o'' ~ ~
morning.. a,ao my good childs He said his
.,a, yyos dying and suppose even a fo0tman
~ h,s ,.eliugs One dareDt be brutal nova laws
H.' n LOOKS Ike an artfully planet design, sud
Miss Dare ndieoantg rto cc;p;ns IN her sisters
hnndoir aud surveyed her slender hgnre, ciad III
It's perfect gown. With glance OF the ce s.Isn.
over this dress she said believe wore frieTe
nearly to deaths door and al! for nothing NO
o.S W Ti there Is nothing TO be gained BIZ crying
over IT, declared Mrs Irevennna WIN ,ps0 ar "
impaence My gown Is as s'ou So far =,
sotn,rht is CONCERNED. only wish l knew now 1
was to pay for it. Make mp your mind TO t9e 10.
evitable Connie which means Staying al ho'''o
for This evening at least
can't declared Conuis desperately. have
70 its loss all IN second. On, II anything could
Here the door was aung wide and a tall yonps
nsn in a morning SUIT of gray tweed came into the
room He was rather dark. and very like Mrs
Troyenning
honrf WHY where have you come from 7
Tie Manor. Straight. The oil boy is better so
] loft him nursing the leg and rau Up to town 10
have n little ug before the season saws goodbye
How specially festive YOU two look Going any
wberef ,.,. u...
proan' and constance made a gesture of despair.
By 1--WE! Who's dead What's wroRgf asked
their brother. very properly impressed ~ this
ui'TE;I Ever, hing. Everytbingr cried Constance.
This very instant we have bad word sent us that
Martin tho coacinan fell IN the stable half an hour
MO and broEe ais collar hone; Thomas Vivienns's
new fostman, started early tins morning To attend
his mothers sick bed aud here are We dressed to
90 ont and not q soul to diiSe us. Ii the
buchess of Dartrc's ball. and the Princess is 10 be
there. aud Wv aud got gowns for It, and-alt0-
@'T Thc dencs OF SELL said Sir Dudley, with
honest sympathy. But why not try q cab for
Constance looked hopefully ct her sister, but Mrs.
Preventing shook her handsome head.
lnpossible! We have promised for one thing.
to Ell f 's eoa sHG dc that to go there
Wal Dnd,ey. think OF something else-do
implored his Younger SISTER she was ms iavo h
U.S. sho said. fier taco wa. quito trsgca and Sir
Dudley, looking ut it, laughed: u . ,,u A.
Go. me e. old MARTIN. coat and gloves sud hat. and
I'll drive you myself.
Miss Dare cast reproachfal glance at him as
though dsbeev ing; but Mrs. Irevcnning sprang
60 Der feet and clapped her hanos;
The very thing cried she. Dudley, you have
IN order the rcgimentals to your old room. and
tho carriage to the door at once II you tuck the
rog carefully round your knees nobody VIII notice
earnestly hope that no one will notice me-
said sr Dudley. That's the principal thing!
Dear Dndl-y do be cautions Fancy if any one
we're 20 recognize yoo and it were Ia come cut IN
Of those :Gssy P'ps in w ss9 an
It would set YOU mp for life, said SIR Dudley
calmly. Consider how, you wond be run after
Rtd pointed out for months to come. What greater
bliss could fall to the share OF any 9oinanT
His rsiliery was kindly. and Mrs. Trevenning
who in secret hankered wildly after ootor'ety
took no notice of II, beyond making a htt!e moue
Later ON, when they interviewed him in rho hall
satisfactory. Tue light tweed trousers certainly
initiated against the perfection of his Toilette but
fh0y trusted TO the friendly Tug t. hide this DIS
Whatever you DO. don't get down, said MIA.
Treyenuing. who began TO feel something OF the
delights of private theatricas. And for goodness
sake don't forgot your role for moment. When
yoa are opening the door for Helen. be sure you
touch your hat
Yes NJ said Sir Dudley in the most approved
style; after which they, all got down TO the
IrIpglig up the rear armed with closkS and fans.
The impromptu cOachnan Was directed TO drive
FIRST 70 Park Lane to pick up ielen no Is
Helen what il she 2 Thought Dudley. TO whom the
name conveyed memories: but there was no
tine last then to ask questions. IL was close on
the LADY mentioned. a.. though II would nave been
difficult TO make hun feel shame about such an
affair as this, he was Obliged 10 confess 10 hiinse'l
Onco he was eted anu bad the reis 10 ms hailis
that he would lie rather glad than OtherWiss wlen
his self-imposcd tax was AZ an emf les he wished
himself well ont of il. Why. II any of tho four
in-hnnd fellows were To see and recognize him, lie
shonld never the last OF II. Ana these horses
al Treverning's wefs not his form al all. Sorry
mas he called the slow respectable, wel-ied
beasts vino went. thought he. as though they were
morning the corpse behind thrm, .
You will drive quietly. won't yon, DudIoy 7
Mr.. Treyennng LA said norvOusly a. a last word.
Not as DO Oh that dreadful coach. Remom-
Der; noG, IKE daring boy. ,i...,s
drove along at funeral pace. it suggested itself
to him that If he LAID down the rcns AMI gave
them their own sweet w.li they would go as we'll
ss he conld drive them But fortunately he
abstainnd from this experiment. ana consequently
they arri yed safe,v at the housc pointed in Park
Lane where the unknown Helca was to be
Almost as ihey drew M there tie hall door
opened ami a tall slight figure mufcd in an eastern
shawl ran down 20 the carriage
At last was qure afraid something had
happened! The voice was aifilsh AMI very sweet
and haa q curious vibration IN it that thllled size
nearer A servant followed her to opon the Garage
door. and whist he was doinR.t Dare caught
suen an exquisite face, Arch yet tender, firm yet
soft lie had time u critlcise any special
feature. SO quickly she turned away aud was
swallowed up by the carriage. bnt no knew her
eyes dark as her hair, and that II be lived
for ever he should never be able to forget that ono
BWt~i eDNite
He beard. az If in dIe I'm. some one telling BIN
" 20 on again and still! IN q dream he pnr'ued h s
way through the lampt streets and presently
drew up before an open doorway that shone more
brilliantly than its companions Or either side. He
walche! her from bis pos, of vantage walk mp the
carpetel ste aDl disappear into TIE hail aud was
conscious of a distinct blank when the enyions
walls hid Der from bis sight.
Another carriage coming mp behind iged him
70 taks the no ses out of the way, or probably he
wOlla eysD now have bean staring at the stops M
w1ch she had gone; circnnStance~. however. were
too nany for him. and no was compelled speedily
erd with as little consideration for the newborn
feelings that had sprung TO life within him ~
thocgh he IN truth the hireling hs simulated.
How lie got through the next few hours he never
afterwart remembered Al he could think of
was this one fair WOMAN: this Helen. OF whom lac